Nitro The Team TLS Snowboard Boot Men's 2021

The clear-cut favorite for the entire Nitro team. The Nitro Team TLS boot offers the best in stability and comfort. Sitting on the medium-stiff end of the spectrum, the Nitro Team TLS is responsive for carving at high speeds, sending bigger jumps, and seeking out powder stashes. Blissfully conforming to your feet, the aptly named Cloud 9 liner offers a premium, heat-moldable fit that's insanely comfortable. It's equipped with D30 padding over the ankle's most vulnerable spot (e.g. where the ankle strap ratchets tightly down), preventing pressure points. Looking to the midsole, the EVA foam is paired with airbag impact damping in the heel for a well-cushioned feel when you're stomping landings and charging across choppy snow. The Vibram Icetrek sole lends sure-footed grip for hiking for fresh turns, especially across rocky ridges and icy surfaces.

• Performance
  • Response 8/10 - This is basically your boot's stiffness. The higher the number, the stiffer - and therefore more responsive and carveable - your boot will feel.
  • Freedom 2/10 - This shows how flexible boot is in both medial and lateral directions. A higher number means more tweaks!
  • Comfort 9/10 - Higher numbers here refer to more plush and cush in lining, footbed and outsole. But also a softer boot is more comfortable automatically.
• Liner
  • Cloud 9 Liner - D3O is a smart material that moves slowly and increases comfort when in a normal state, but when shock or impact is increased the materials lock together to absorb and disperse energy created upon impact, before instantly returning to its flexible state. What this means is that the material increases overall comfort of the liner by absorbing impact from deep landings or choppy snow conditions - allowing you to go faster and deeper all day!
  • ILS Liner Lacing: Nitro's ILS system features a lacing harness firmly connected to the boot shell. This harness snugly wraps around the liner, securing it in the shell and providing precise lacing and fit. Their engineered ILS laces provide less friction and a Dyneema® core for added strength.
• Construction
  • Flex Link Design - A flexible panel between upper and lower shell ensures an even flexing, responsive boot without bulk.
  • Armored Spine
• Lacing
  • TLS 5 Twin Lacing System - Leading the pack with the TLS 5 lacing system: Easy lace engagement and release, combined with the low abrasion of Nitro's Dyneema® laces are the key factors of this highly reliable zonal lacing system. At the same time, the TLS 5 features compact size and low weight while maintaining the reliability proven by tens of thousands of days on the mountain. Even though rarely needed, servicing and replacement of all parts including the lace is easier than with any other system on the market. Even using a standard lace if you're in a pinch is an option only available on Nitro's TLS boots. Easy-entry handle storage pockets as well as Nitro's Bail Out system for an easier entry and exit round off the most developed dual lacing system on the market.
  • Bail Out System - Designed to make unlacing the TLS system even easier. This pull tab that is placed in the middle of the TLS lacing system on the outside of the boot allows for effortless unlacing and recording breaking speeds for taking your boots off.
  • Molded TLS Lace Handles
  • RE/LACE Liner Locker - Another innovation from your friendly developers at Nitro: The RE/LACE Liner Locker provides easy adjustability of your inner boot lacing when your boot shell is already tightened (tied), by just pulling up on the lace handle. This allows you to (re)tighten your liner and foothold throughout the day (on and off the chairlift) without having to untie you boot.
• Insole
  • OrthoLite® Dual Density footbed
  • Therminator Shield: This thermal layer between sole and liner will reflect your body heat and keep your feet warm all day.
  • Air Dampening: Nitro's trusted AIR suspension technology is now featured on even more models. The best shock absorbing technology on the planet sucks up hard landings and keeps your heels from getting bruised. This noticeable difference in ride and comfort does not compromise response or control.
• Midsole
  • EVA Midsole
• Outsole
  • Ecostep® Vibram Compound: An eco-friendly rubber compound
  • Vibram® IceTrek Outsole with D30® Shock Absorption - Developed to provide improved grip on icy and snow surfaces, the Vibram® IceTrek compound allows you to move freely and safely in cold climates. Vibram® IceTrek compound will not scratch or damage interior floors or absorb liquids or dirt, while offering grip and traction on icy surfaces. Usable in all seasons, it represents the best solution for every condition encountered from the Equator to the North Pole. The softness allows the compound to adhere to smooth surfaces and Nitro's advanced sole design utilizes small pointed lugs and a large supporting surface for improved traction and durability.